X – Don’t Mess with Pearl!

An excerpt from my script review for X (2022) which will be available 08/18/26: After the "excitement" of Reals' X film review, I had to check the script out for myself... 2.) Plot Stability This...

The Odyssey – Is it YOUR favorite Nolan project?

An excerpt from my script review for The Odyssey which will be available 08/07/26: 2.) Plot Stability I’ll come right out and admit it, this was not my favorite Christopher Nolan project. It wasn’t bad, but similar to...

Mother Mary – Aaron Sorkin level dialogue?

An excerpt from my script review for Mother Mary which will be available 08/03/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description As sharp as the dialogue was when Sam and Mary get together, the description was not...

The Social Network – Learning from Sorkin…

An excerpt from my script review for The Social Network which will be available 07/20/26: 4.) Dialogue and Description Here’s where we’ll be spending a good chunk of our time. Let’s just get the description...

Obsession – An argument for why you DON’T need college to be successful in screenwriting…

An excerpt from my script review for Obsession which will be available 07/07/26: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Be careful who you wish for… That’s a great logline, tagline, however you want to pitch it. As long...

Backrooms – Why an A24 sequel will (most likely) flop.

An excerpt from my script review for Backrooms which will be available 06/26/26: 2.) Plot Stability As I watched the “found footage” videos initially, did I kick around the idea of writing a script...
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Flatliners – Importance of Well Paced Plot

An excerpt from my script review for Flatliners which will be available 10/09/17: 2.) Plot Stability This was one of those that scripts that, even at over 100 pages, I didn’t constantly check what...

Black Panther -Time to move on?

Has the comic book superhero film fatigue finally started to set in? Is it on its way out like zombies? Before Walking Dead killed it and World War Z pushed it into...

Anon – Netlfix’s New Sci-fi Noir. How’s it hold up?

An excerpt from Reals' script review for Anon which will be available 05/10/18: What Needs Work -- I am also writing a similar noir-like detective story (though mine is a comic series, not a...

Solo: A Star Wars Story – Bitter Much?…Oh and Han Solo!

So after driving for 4 and a half hours in a storm, going to a film festival that didn’t even have my name listed as one of the finalists, and then spending...

HORROR MONTH WEEKEND WRAP UP – Week 3!

(Before you start, make sure to catch up on Horror Week 1 and Week 2.) Apostle - Did a great job at atmosphere, felt almost like a prequel to Wicker Man. Not as...

Brittle Innings (Unproduced) – Brittle Spirit.

An excerpt from my script review for Brittle Innings which will be available 07/30/18: 1.) Marketability of the Idea Brittle Innings. That makes me think of one of the recent Dave Chappelle specials on Netflix. https://youtu.be/hK14oYP40js (From...

Spotlight – Worth All the Fuss?

An excerpt from my script review for Spotlight which will be available 03/07/16: 5.) Format The one thing this script proves to me, is regardless of every industry rule, technique, or requirement, if your...

Project Power – Film Review +BONUS

Project Power is another Netflix original movie with an A-list cast of stars and a moderately large budget. https://youtu.be/xw1vQgVaYNQ Spree on the other hand is a smaller budget movie with a cast of lesser...

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